Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-10-05
PLAYING WITH SHARP TOOLS.

PLAYING WITH SHARP TOOLS
4 snowy, b,usfeTy. windy, storm,
evening, yeTgIng towards night. AL
evening IN which even n dog woulS
nave LrsitateJ 10 leave the shelter o
mi, kennel; Uur through the binding
grIts. a slender girl, well wrapped
from the cold, was struggling on to hel
home
Hsr face, hidden by brown veil
~orrt but UImly b- seen, yet her hgur,
srd step showed her u be young. She
c.rrIsI d urrs>uaker's basket on hel
arm. and was evidently serving girl
r.,ulullg from hsr daily tasks.
Assle TUNED n corner she ran fairly
n-s 4st a geut. eman who was hurryins
a. the opposite direction.
Beg pardon, Missl'' he hastily ex
claimed IS he put out his hands to pre-
Veu her falling. y gust OF wind blew
h.t We j aside, and he suddenly added
..WLv. iC IS Miss Ddrnaul What car
YOU J- dong cut on such an EVENING"
II Lave Leeu sewing at Miss Eli
OTIS al. day. returned the girl, 81
tired To CeJ through one dress, but
could not. Aud II got too late to stay
longer, am taking II home to flush. >
aud dlI Laura allow you to come
90 far alone. in this storm. at this late
kourg" cred the young man, a thrill ot
Indignation IN his tones. "She should
have kept you all night"
'.Ou, no, / could not stay. 1t would
leave my mother all aloneIn hastily
saId the glrl.
Very well, cannot let you earn
that heavy basket 50 far all alone, .
returned Norton DAVIS, kindly, ''S(
jGst give il 10 NE. "
"Uh, Please not, AIr. DavisP' said
the glr, L.usuug deeply. Miss Eli,
oJt might not like it!''
'.NUu s-us-"' answered Norton
"N,ss Elliott would not like me If
did 50 uugeuI,emanly an act as to leave
you IA ttIs storm. SO just hand me thai
basket, aud let US hasten"
but II viii take you out OF youl
vay,' SAID Miss DarLell, as he took tn,
basket tlOm her halt-fruZ,n fingers.
Not 20 Tar but that l shall speedily
rsturaw he said, smiling.
Eva resisted no more. 1t was grow
ing dusk 50 fast IL would be darl
before sue could reach home, aud she
was AFRAID. Surely II Mr. Davis wa:
willing 10 lie SO kind there was no harm
in accepting hls kindness.
SO sls walked on, and was undis
turbed even when, u moment or two
later, a handsome sleigh dashed by
and Laura E.liOtJ's voice said with &
mOckIng tone which Norton knew
vel, though innocent Eva did not:
A "a. q - NrNrff1F
"Yes."
"Alr. Davis, l am afraid she will b'
dEpisased at your walking with mel
Il have answered you once on tha
point, Mss Daruall. But | Will explain
II 10 Mss Elliott, to satisfy you. MIS-
Eva, you had better take my arm
These drifts are getting tedious"
And Eva placed her hand upon tht
arm OF Norton Davis. who WAS &
marry Laura Elliott in . month-in
deed, II was "a part of one of the wed
ding dresses she had in that basket
ana walked on to her humble home
glad and grateful for his protection.
She did not know that in his hear
Norton was severely condemning the
heAguessness Of the selfish girl whC
could cuue directly the same road II
ner warm, comtortaOle sleigh, yet senc
this slender girl out 10 walk alone IL
the storm.
knew Laura was selfish, but l did
not think Sue could be so unkind {,
this modest, lady-lIke little thingP' hi
thought.
AT her mothers door, he babe Ev;
Eoou-p'gnt, anu hurried back. While
as Went into The house thinking how
KIN aud noble he was and how happy
Laura ought to be with the love anC
eaie OF such man. There would nevel
oe any thing ike tnat for herl
Laura rude on, furiously Jealous al
meeting them together, with the little
mean jealousy which only a shallow
Sinsh nature can feel.
dare say he walks home with her
eveTy night!' she thought. "Ev.
tpllA.! Is pretty little thing, and Nv,
n tooi TO let Ler be in the room
'ell uay when he was there. III no
10 u again, I'm sure!'
80 lie Le1t day when Norton Davi
Ae Tor his usual call, Miss Elliot
"Im al the dor of the sewing
IVA ana took him into the parlor.
him: S'I- -
how long since have you been tax
evening walks with my seam
No1Ion colored slightly, but 1t wa.
- tnulgnatIun at her tone, not a
"a le mad done. In a few rapIC
o11S he explained to her how he hap
Fned 10 be with Eva.
an sure YOU would not have hat
20 otLerw Sc" he added, gently.
LtIIa tossed her head and answere,
sueerlngly:
s,,.,' - VI course, II you want to con
r., Yourself the squire of all tn
- % UlI GauseIs you meet, it's nothin
~ l dare say you enjoy itr'
,gsa should have enjoyed seeing yo,
Tare9 ue9 home IN your own sleigh
,.ua, Sa.d Norton, very gravely.
uN uaI' and Laura's eyes flashed
I'M, M, sIank You'll only contracted {
mrs-I. uer work, not to constitut
Is,,,. neI associate afterwards.
'eSSe that for youv,
sp',oh -, was Sung into retorting:
pleasantp1 ''NHu ner society yer
n, 80. uare say! Pleasanter than mine
~ aouot!' snapped Laura ~ -'
v,,, ~oNe, child, this IS unbecomIno I
:.Do ,s n's me- said Norton, gravely
TINT ,a uot let US quarrel over . matte
III, . really nothing"
Lam, S,,,anged ID the subject at once. Br
Iova We" o.- ~ not forget 1t. Too selfish ,
'uins very deeply, She was u